Taking the Selectmen and the teachers to task
This past Saturday on MTNP radio, Doug unloaded on the Selectmen, questioning what exactly they based their original "yes" vote on the ridiculously expensive $500K-plus energy retrofit upon, and the teachers that continue to push-- through the use of breathless, weepy mothers-- for the restoration of the assistant principal & guidance counselor positions [and money]. Even though he originally voted "yes" on the contract while on the budget committee, it was based on the context of a reduced budget. Given that the teachers remain unwilling to compromise, or take a public stand as a union supporting the school board and administration, well... just listen:
No Compromise, NO CONTRACT! End of discussion. Doug doesn't care if this isn't EVERY teacher-- it's up to their union comrades to set their misguided brethren straight. In the absence of such reasonability and level-headedness, there is no reason to say yes to such a generous contract...
